| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 75.1 km |
| Coordinates | -4.641, 153.140 |
| UTC time | 1998-09-30 12:27:04.250 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 30, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 30, 1998 at 12:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 321.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.140 and latitude -4.641.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-09-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 321.8 km |
| Lae | 718.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 852.8 km |
| Honiara | 922.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 996.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1399.8 km |
| Abepura | 1408.0 km |
| Merauke | 1472.0 km |
| Wamena | 1576.4 km |
| Cairns | 1586.5 km |
| Townsville | 1767.4 km |
| Mackay | 1887.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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394.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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377.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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318.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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378.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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274.6 km |
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